Soft Skills, Hard Data – Making Predictive Hiring Work
The future of hiring is both interviewless and more human. The onset of the skills-based hiring global phenomenon has changed the way that humans are evaluated for jobs. Suddenly opportunities exist to hire from a wider and more diverse candidate pool with less bias and greater fairness. Measuring soft skills, rather than degree or on-the-job experience, levels the playing field. More important is the idea that humans are complex, and can’t be properly evaluated on pieces of paper, a multiple-choice questionnaire, or even an interview. "We are uniquely positioned to be a catalyst in the skills-first talent movement with our award-winning Soft Skills AI. The future of hiring starts with skills measurement and we plan to be at the forefront of this paradigm shift as we scale,” said our CEO in a recent press release. We sat down with HiringBranch CEO, Stephane Rivard, to pick up where the conversation left off and ask him - “Why HiringBranch and why now?” Hear what he had to say in this video interview.
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Stephane Rivard
CEO, HiringBranch
Stéphane Rivard is a visionary entrepreneur on a global mission to transform workforce performance through innovative, skills-based hiring and training. As co-founder and CEO of HiringBranch, an AI-powered platform specializing in soft skills evaluation and language proficiency, he has dedicated his career to matching talent with roles where they can truly excel. Known for his problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and ability to build lasting rapport, Stéphane blends practical business acumen with a passion for talent development, helping companies around the world make smarter, data-driven hiring decisions at scale. Outside of his professional pursuits, Stéphane is an avid chess player and outdoor enthusiast who enjoys skiing, running, mountain biking, and sailing, and is also a FIS Alpine Technical Delegate officiating at provincial and national alpine ski races, aspiring one day to officiate at the World Cup level.
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Veronique LeCasse
Senior RTO Manager, Bell
Veronique LaCasse is the Senior RTO Manager at Bell Canada and has been working in the call center industry for 30 years. She currently leads projects and manages the evolution of new agents at Bell. She began her journey back when she was completing a bachelor's degree to become a teacher. It was there that she realized that corporate training would be a better fit. From initially working as an agent, Vero has herself evolved into a trainer, whose role has grown to encompass recruitment and onboarding as well. She has a passion and a motivation to ensure Bell has the best quality agents in place for their customers.
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